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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $649
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2920X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1190 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - CA$234.02 vs CA$1149.12
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
12 FPS
CA$65.08/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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37 FPS
CA$28.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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29 FPS
CA$36.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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